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Mexico says panel should rule on auto dispute with U.S. by Q3

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Updated: Jan 15, 2022, 00:42 UTC

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican Economy Minister Tatiana Clouthier on Friday said an arbitration panel looking at a Mexican complaint over U.S. interpretation over rules of origin in the automotive industry should make a ruling by the third quarter of this year.

Mexican Economy Minister Tatiana Clouthier gestures during an interview with Reuters in Mexico City

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -An arbitration panel looking at a Mexican complaint regarding U.S. interpretation of how free trade rules apply to the continental automotive industry should make a ruling by the third quarter of this year, Mexican Economy Minister Tatiana Clouthier said on Friday.

Canada on Thursday indicated that it would join Mexico in requesting a dispute settlement panel under the terms of the United States-Mexico-Canada (USMCA) trade pact.

“It’s not an expedited process, we will have results hopefully by the third quarter of this year,” Clouthier told Milenio Television.

Mexico and Canada are also unhappy about proposed U.S. tax breaks for American-based manufacturers of electric vehicles. This, they say, could undermine the highly integrated North American auto industry.

(Reporting by Adriana BarreraWriting by Drazen Jorgic; Editing by Aurora Ellis)

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